More and more initiatives are built for Ukrainians, and finally the clear and concrete support programs are announced from Immigration Bureau. As of April 19th, 2022, 664 Ukrainians arrived in Japan. Financial support 1. While staying in a temporary housing ¥1,000 cash per day for those older than 12 years old ¥500 cash per day for those younger than…

As we all know, acquiring a Business Manager residential status to operate a business in Japan requires to fulfill 5 million JPY capital and a dedicated office space. Who can skip these boundaries and operate a business without fillfilling these criteria? Short answers : Permanent Residents Special Permanent Residents Long…

Do you know 3.5% rule? The “3.5% rule” comes from Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard, who found it was a useful predictor of a protest’s success — The Economist. Erica’s TED talk is accessible from here. Researchers used to say that no government could survive if just 5% of its population rose up…

Japan opened up the border on November 8th, 2021, and closed it on November 30th, 2021 — the border was open only for 3 weeks. With the spread of new variant, it’s hard for anyone to guess when and how long Japan opens up the border. What can we do…

After the outbreak of covid-19, we all know that we are capable of work remotely, but “laws” do not change instantly. According to the publicly available information provided by Immigration Services Agency of Japan under the Ministry of Justice, Immigration Bureau understands “venture” companies (≒ startups) do not need a…

What leads the success of transitioning to Business Manager Visa in Japan is a myth for not only founders but also many immigration specialists. The acceptance of residential status depends on diplomacy and the relationship with the other jurisdiction in Japan, so it’s hard to see the clear guideline and…

There are so many entrepreneurs around me who want to start a business, but if they are not Japanese, Permanent Resident, Long Term Resident, Spouse of a Permanent Resident, Spouse of a Long Term Resident or Spouse of a Japanese, they need to apply for Business Manager Visa as soon…

On December 4th, 2019, Tetsu Nakamura, the greatest Japanese supporter in Afghanistan passed away. Tetsu is a doctor, devoting over 30 years of his life for Afghanistan, digging over 1,600 wells to provide drinkable water, installing over 25 km of irrigation canal for people, and delivering what people really need…

My friend is literally like a “library”. He is 10 years older than me, currently working in education industry, reading books all the time (read over 3,000+ books) and writing book reviews occasionally. Project about “time” Three years ago, we were working on a project about “time”. Time is the only resource that…